ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher appears to be tempering expectations for the maiden flight of Ariane 6.

ESA Chief Tempers Expectations for Maiden Ariane 6 Flight

European Space Agency Director General Josef Aschbacher appeared to be tempering expectations for the maiden flight of Ariane 6 during a panel at the...
ESA has awarded a €522 million contract to a Thales Alenia Space-led consortium to continue developing ExoMars 2028.

ESA Awards €522M ExoMars 2028 Contract to Thales Alenia Space

The European Space Agency has signed a €522 million framework contract with a Thales Alenia Space-led consortium to continue the development of the agency's...
HyImpulse has published an updated design of its SL1 rocket, which features a 20% performance boost over the previous iteration.

HyImpulse Updates SL1 Design with Performance Boost

German launch startup HyImpulse has released an updated design of its SL1 rocket, which features a 20% performance boost over its previous iteration. When it...
ESA has published a call for the development of in-space assembly technology for space-based solar power systems.

ESA Publishes Call for the Development of In-Space Assembly Capabilities

The European Space Agency has published a €3 million call to industry to begin the development of in-space assembly capabilities that the agency will...
ICEYE has signed a contract with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide flood impact data.

US Agency Selects ICEYE to Provide Flood Impact Data

Finnish Earth observation data provider ICEYE has signed a contract with the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide flood impact...
A procedure to de-ice the optics of ESA’s Euclid space telescope has gone better than expected, resulting in a 15% sensitivity gain.

ESA’s Euclid Space Telescope Fix Exceeds Expectations

A procedure to de-ice the Euclid space telescope's optics has performed significantly better than hoped, achieving a 15% gain in sensitivity. Euclid was launched aboard...
ESA has identified Saturn's moon Enceladus as the most promising destination for the first L-class mission of its Voyage 2050 programme.

Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Identified as Primary Target for ESA

The European Space Agency has identified Saturn's moon Enceladus as the most promising target for its next L-class mission, following on from JUICE, LISA,...
The Exploration Company has confirmed that its Mission Bikini demonstrator will once again be launching aboard the maiden Ariane 6 flight.

Ariane 6 is Getting its Bikini Back

The Exploration Company has confirmed that it is in the process of re-baselining its Mission Bikini demonstrator back to Ariane 6. In February 2022, the...
CNES boss Philippe Baptiste claims subcontractors are unnecessarily pushing up the cost of Ariane 6 by tens of millions of euros.

CNES Boss Blames Contractors for Ariane 6 Being Too Expensive

CNES president Philippe Baptiste has claimed that subcontractors are unnecessarily pushing up the cost of Ariane 6 by tens of millions of euros. Baptiste made...
POLARIS Spaceplanes has announced that it has received a multi-million-euro investment from the Swiss-based Aero Challenge Group.

POLARIS Spaceplanes Secures “Multi-Million-Euro Investment”

Bremen-based startup POLARIS Spaceplanes has announced that it has secured a multi-million-euro investment from the Swiss-based Aero Challenge Group (ACG). POLARIS was founded in 2019...
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